Wind deflector



C.A.RAFTREY WIND DEFLECTOR Oct. 14, 1930.

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Filed June 23, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 avwcutoz [Z armce/Z fiaftny /WMM p like characters of reference 'oesignate corre- Patented Got. 14, 1930 nITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLARENCE A. RAFTBEY, OF CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO MOTOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK WIND DEFLECTOR Application filed June 23,

' This invention relates generally to wind deflectors and refers more particularly to means for mounting the deflectors upon suitable supports such as the standards of motor vehicle Windshields.

One of the essential objects of the invention is to provide a strong and durable mounting of this type having hinged jaws that are" preferably pivoted ona suitable supporting arm so that the deflector may be adjusted to various positions with respect to the Windshield; v

A further object is to provide a pair of jaws that may be easily and quickly clamped u'pon1'the deflector and may be readily clamped in adjusted position with respect to I the windshield. Y i i i VViththe above and other'objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel fea-,

' tures of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully I described and'particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a vehicle body and showing my invention applied thereto; I I Figure 2 is ,a sectional viewtaken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

1 Figures 3, 1, 5, and 6 respectively are detail views of the clamping jaws; I Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a slightly modified. form of construction; v

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Figure? with certain of the parts broken away; 7

; Figures9, 10, 11, and 12 respectively are rdeta-ilviews of the clamping jaws of the constructionshown in Figures 7 and 8;

Figure lS is'a detail view of the shank shown in Figures 7 and 8 a Figure 1 is an end elevation of the shank. --Referring now to the drawings in which spending parts throughout the severalviews, the numeral 1 designates a bracket mounting embody ngmy inventionfor attaching a de- 5o fl'e ctor2' to asuitable support such as the 1924. Serial No. 721,810.

supporting standard 3 of a suitable windshield extending upwardly from the body 4: of a motor vehicle. As shown, the bracket mounting is preferably provided with an attaching plate 5 and a laterally projecting arm 6. The plate may be secured to the windshield standard 3 by means of the screws 7, while the arm 6 is preferably provided at its rear end with an upstanding portion 8 for supporting the clamping aws 9 and 10 respectively. These jaws may be of any suitable construction but are preferably hingedly connected together at one end. For this purpose, the jaw 9 is preferably provided at one end with a laterally extending portion 11 and a slot 12, while the 10 is preferably provided at the adjacent end thereof with a lug 13 that engages the slot- 12 and is pivotally connected to the laterally extending portion 11 by means of a suitable transversely extending pin 14. However, the jaw 10 is preferably spaced slightly from the laterally extending portion 11 of the jaw 9 and the inner face 15 of the lateral portion 11 is preferably inclined as shown at 16 so that the jaw 10 will be able to swing outwardly a sufficient distance from the aw 9 to facilitate the insertion of deflectors of different sizes. For effecting the clamping engagement between the and deflectors, I preferably provide a suitable screw 17 that passes freely through the jaw 10 and threadedly engages the laterally extending portion 11 of the aw 9.

In order that the deflector 2 may be ad ,ceives the upper end of the upstanding portion 8, while the latter is preferably provided adjacent to its upper end with a suitable aunular shoulder or flange 19 which. serves as a bearing for the jaw 9. For clamping the jaws in adjusted position upon the upstanding portion of the supporting arm, I preferably provide a suitable winged nut 20 having a stem 21 that extends transversely of the With this construction a suitable block 32 is sleeved on the arm SO'tosimulate a boss and is provided with a bifurcated portion 33 that embraces the sides ofthe standard 31, while a nut 34 is adjustable on the arm against the block to hold the latter in fixed position. The jaws 35 and 36 respectively are adjustably mounted upon the upstanding portion 37 formed integral with the arm 30 and are hingedly connected. together at one end by the lug 13 on the jaw 35 which engages a slot 12 in the jaw 36 and is pivotally held in the slot by a pin 14 in a manner similar to the connection between the jaws 9 and 10. The jaws are preferablyclamped upon the deflector 38 by means of a knurled nut 39 threadedly engaginga shank 40 that preferably extends transversely throughthe jaws 35 and 36. As" shown, the jaw 36 is preferably provided with a slot'41 that extends longitudinally thereof from the opening 42 to its outer end and provides the cooperating clamping portions 43 and 44 respectively,

while the shank 40 ofthe nut 39 preferably passes freely through theportions" 43 and 44 of the jaw 36 and is provided atits forward end with a segmental head 45 that engages a suitable shoulder 46 of the jaw 36 to prevent the shank 40 from turning Thus,

the nut 39 may be readily adjusted from the inside of the vehicle to simultaneously clamp the deflector between the j awsjand hold the latter in adjusted position on the upstanding portion 37 of the supporting arm;

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit' myself to'what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be-resorted to 1 when-desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

"What I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with a deflector, and a support therefor, of means for mountingsaid deflector on said support including a horizontal arm connected to the support andprovided with an upstanding portion, a pair of hingedly connected jaws for holdingsaid deflector, one of said jaws being formed withan aperture in the body thereof with a slot extending from .said aperture to the edge jaws to said arm.

bination with a supporting arm of a pair of jaws forengagement with the deflector, a projection on the end of one aw member engaging in a slot in the adjacent-end of; the other jaw member affording'meansfor hingedly connecting said jaw members, one of said 7 jaw members beingfurther provided with an aperture in the body thereof engageable with said supporting arm and with a slot extending from said aperture to the edge of said jaw forming clamping portions and means engagingsaid clamping portions for adjustably securing said jaws to said arm.

3. In a mounting fordeflectors, the com-- bination with a supporting arm of a pair of jaws for engagement with the'deflector, a projection on'the end of one jaw member engaging in a slot in the adjacent end of the other jaw member affording means for hingedly connecting said jaw members, one ofsaidjaw members being further provided with an aperture in the body thereof engageable with said supporting arm and with aslot extending from said aperture tothe edge of said jaw forming clamping portions and a single adjusting member extending through said jaws and said clamping portions for clamping said jaws in their adjusted position with reference to the deflector and also in their ad justed positionsupon said arm. Y

4. The combinationwith a deflector and a support therefor, of means for mounting said deflector on said support including a horizontal arm connected to the support and provide: ed" with an upstanding portion, a pair of hingedly connect-ed jaws for holding said deflector, one of said jaws being formed with an aperture in the body thereof with a slot extending from said aperture to the edge of the jaw providing clamping portions, said aperture being engageable with the upstanding portion of'said arm and a single" means engaging said jaws and clamping'portions for clamping said jaws in engagement with the deflector and for adjustably securing said 5. The combination with a deflector and a support therefor, of means for'mounting said deflector on said supportincluding'ano arm carried by said support, apair of hingedly connected jaws for holding said deflector, one of said jaws being provided withmeans adjustably mounting said jaws upon said arm, and a single means movable to clamp said aws in engagement with said deflector and to securesaid jaws in adjustedposition relative to said'arm. I i

In testimonv'whereof Iaflix my signature.

CLARENCE A. RAFT-REY. 

